DR. JAY A. GERSHEN

President; Northeast Ohio Medical University,
Rootstown

Age: 66
Type of organization: Higher education
Involvement: Greater Akron Chamber; NorTech; Akron Tomorrow; Portage Development Board; Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
In the news: NEOMED tapped Signet Development of Akron as the developer for its residential housing village project, which will serve as the lead component of the university’s $130 million expansion initiative.